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Chapter 99

Author: Quin Gee
last update publish date: 2026-07-12 21:20:51

ELYRA.

The studio had never looked this alive before.

Five days.

Just five days before my second fashion show, and every single corner of the building carried the kind of energy I had spent months preparing for. People moved around with urgency, voices overlapped from different directions, fabrics draped over mannequins like unfinished dreams, and somewhere in the distance, I could hear Jane dishing instructions to some of the junior staff.

Honestly, I had stopped trying to keep track.

I stood
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  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 100

    ELYRA.For a moment, there was silence. Then when she spoke, her voice on the other end came quietly.“Elyra.”Her tone sounded strange—too serious and yet too careful.“Yes?” I said slowly.For a few seconds, nothing happened.Just silence.I frowned slightly, pulling the phone closer to my ear.“Mrs. Carter?”“I called because I want to make things clear to you.”I blinked.“Clear?” I repeated. “I’m sorry, I don’t understand.”There was another pause. When she spoke again, her voice became firmer.“I found out some things,” she said. “About what happened.”My grip on the phone tightened.“What exactly are you talking about?”She exhaled softly.“About Nick. About Radiel. About everything that happened between all of you.”My stomach tightened instantly.I sat up straighter.“What do you mean?”Mrs. Carter did not waste time.“A woman approached Nick,” she said plainly. “A long time ago.”I frowned harder.“A woman?”“Yes,” she continued. “She came to him with information. Informatio

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 99

    ELYRA.The studio had never looked this alive before.Five days.Just five days before my second fashion show, and every single corner of the building carried the kind of energy I had spent months preparing for. People moved around with urgency, voices overlapped from different directions, fabrics draped over mannequins like unfinished dreams, and somewhere in the distance, I could hear Jane dishing instructions to some of the junior staff.Honestly, I had stopped trying to keep track.I stood near the fitting room mirrors with my arms folded, watching one of the models adjust the sleeve of a fitted champagne-colored dress.“No,” I said quickly, walking toward her. “Don’t pull it that way.”The model paused.I stepped closer and gently adjusted the fabric myself.“The sleeve falls naturally,” I explained. “If you force it, the structure changes.”“Oh,” she said, nodding quickly. “Sorry.”“You’re fine,” I told her with a small smile. “Just relax your shoulders.”She obeyed, and instant

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 98

    ELYRA.My parents’ apartment building finally came into view, and I let out a long breath I hadn’t even realized I had been holding.Relief settled heavily into my chest as I slowed the car, exhaustion beginning to creep into my bones after nearly two hours on the road. The drive had felt much longer than it actually was, mostly because my thoughts had refused to stay quiet. Every stretch of road, every passing light, every minute alone had only given my mind more space to replay everything over and over again—Radiel, the truth he had confessed, my father, the media scandals, the guilt I felt. It all sat heavily inside me like something too large to carry.I parked outside the apartment building and turned off the engine. For a moment, I just sat there with both hands resting loosely on the steering wheel.The silence inside the car felt strange after the constant hum of the road.I reached for my phone and checked the time.9:14 PM.Later than I thought.I leaned my head back briefl

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 97

    ELYRA.I saw the notification while I was still at the studio.At first, I almost ignored it. My phone had been buzzing nonstop for days anyway, and lately, every notification seemed to carry some new problem attached to it. A rumor. A twisted article. Another unnecessary headline trying to turn my life into public entertainment.So when my phone lit up again on my desk, I nearly flipped it over and continued working, but something made me pause. Maybe it was instinct. Maybe it was exhaustion.Or maybe I had simply become too used to expecting bad news.I picked up my phone, and the moment I saw the headline, my entire body went still. My fingers froze against the screen. For a second, I honestly thought I had read it wrong.I blinked once, then again, but the words stayed exactly the same.“Questions Rise Over Elyra’s Suspected Pregnancy: Is Radiel Hills Really the Father?”My chest tightened so suddenly it almost hurt.“Lord have mercy,” I muttered.I read it again, and again. Each

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 96

    NICK.I sat in the living room, staring at absolutely nothing while the remains of my carefully built life crumbled around me.The television was on, but muted. Some news channel flashed images and headlines across the screen, though I had stopped paying attention a long time ago. The only sound left in the room was the soft hum of the air conditioner and the ticking clock hanging above the fireplace, every second louder than the last.Beside me, Star sat unusually still. For once, she wasn’t talking. I appreciated that more than she probably knew, because if she had opened her mouth right now, I genuinely had no idea what I would say to her.Or worse, what I might accidentally say.Anger sat inside me like something alive, pressing hard against my chest, threatening to spill out if I gave it even the smallest opening. So I stayed quiet and held it in.Only that right now, even silence wasn’t helping, because all I could think about was Elyra.I had really underestimated her so badly.

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 95

    RADIELI could hear faint traffic and distant voices outside, but inside the room, everything felt painfully still. My ribs hurt badly. Every breath reminded me of it, but honestly, the pain barely registered anymore.Not compared to this. Not compared to what I had to say.Elyra sat across from me at her desk, her hands folded neatly together, her face unreadable. She had not interrupted me for once. And somehow, that made me even more nervous.I rubbed a hand across my jaw and forced myself to continue.“It started three years ago,” I said quietly.My voice sounded rougher than usual.“Nick approached me.”Her eyes shifted slightly, but she said nothing.I swallowed.“At the time, I thought it was a coincidence. I thought he was just… someone helping.”The shame sat heavy in my chest.“He had information,” I continued. “Resources. He knew things about your father’s situation.”I paused briefly.“He knew your father owed us.”Her expression changed then, not dramatically but just eno

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 2

    ELYRA."Young Miss Elyra? I think you have the wrong house." She stated when I nudged her out of the way."I think that would be me." Alan held out a hand and I took it, smiling I turned around to wave at the Radriels who looked stunned and particularly Stàr who looked like she was strapped in a da

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    ELYRA.It had been four days since that night.Four long, heavy days.I had kept my distance away since that night, staying away from him as much as I could. I spoke only when necessary. I cooked because that was part of our agreement. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. No extra words. No unnecessary eye co

  • Claimed By My Ex’s Rival   Chapter 5

    ELYRA.I walked into the large mansion, clutching my bag nervously as the movers took in my bag. It had been a week since I signed the marriage certificate that now binds that arrogant asshole and me.I had tried to make him see facts; that we had no reason to live together since we could barely st

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